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Author: Jini

The Convoy district is on the verge of establishing a banner! Tomorrow, January 12th, 10am, the San Diego City Council meeting will be presenting the item to propose banners to be placed in the Convoy district to mark it as an official tourism neighborhood of San Diego, and asking the council for approval.

Please join the team tomorrow at 10am and support the Convoy district!

And cantonner. Ouais. Je vois. C’est pas difficile.
If you’re learning Korean, a word I can think of for you would be 목 and 쉬었다. Each meaning “throat (or neck)” and “to become hoarse”, cuz that describes my current state !

Now,

Presenting how to say “hoarse throat” with my actually hoarse throat. May be irritable. Excuse the ridiculousness. (This is what happens if you chit chat gossip and banter for god knows how long while not having fully recovered from a cold)

The survey is created by Ms. Sung Kim who is the President of Korean Language Teachers Association in USA and National Korean Studies. House of Korea in San Diego also supports this to prepare our young generation to be global citizen to learn Koreans besides Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish.

This is great for me who has a membership to DramaFever. Wanna watch one of the biggest KPOP shows of the year? MAMA’s here!

DramaFever has a gift for you. Starting tomorrow, December 16th, the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) are coming to DramaFever for free and fully subbed all the way from Hong Kong.

DramaFever is bringing K-pop fans a chance to watch the biggest Asian music show of the year. The special will feature all the biggest stars and performances by EXO, SHINee, Zion.T, GOT7, BTS, BIGBANG, iKON, CL, PSY, and many more.

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We are expecting more than 350,000 visitors, meaning San Diego’s largest free community festival with parking difficulty!

Please try to arrive 1 hr before your choice of volunteer time due to traffic congestion.The San Diego Zoo lot is the only free parking space.City College Lots is freeInspiration Point parking lot for $20/vehicle (accessible from Park Blvd and Presidents Way) – House of Korea will reimburse $10/vehicle, if you cannot find free parking space.

visitors to use the FREE off-site shuttles or take public transportation. Avoid the 163 southbound during the hours of 5-8pm, as this highway will be very congested. Use alternate routes to get to the Park and the shuttle stops.

Loading Zones can be found on Parks Blvd and Presidents Way – and on the west side of 6th and Laurel. Taxis, ride-sharing, or other vehicles can utilizes these 3 minute loading areas for pick-up and drop-off.

December Nights Shuttles run on Friday from 3:00-midnight and on Saturday from 11:30 until midnight in all locations. The last shuttle from the park is at 11:45pm.

City College Lots between 16th and “B and C” Streets: Parking is free and there are more than 1,500 parking spaces. Shuttle drops off at 6th & Laurel Streets. The Park is approximately 1/4 mile from City College, so walking is an option. To get to the City College lots use I-5 and exit at “B” Street.

Downtown San Diego on Ash St between 5th and 6th Ave. Numerous parking lots in this area at $5, or free street parking after 6pm. Shuttle drops off at 6th and Laurel.

DRIVING TO THE PARK

Parking at for the public Balboa Park is extremely limited. There is some free parking, free disabled parking, and paid vehicle parking. All other areas require a permit.

Free Parking: The San Diego Zoo lot is the only free, non-permitted lot at the Park. It fills very quickly. Arrive early to park there.

Paid Parking: Optional preferred parking for $25/vehicle at the Natural History Museum parking lot and the South Carousel lot (both accessible from Park Blvd. and Village Place); and at the Inspiration Point parking lot for $20/vehicle (accessible from Park Blvd and Presidents Way).

House of Korea is a San Diego based educational, cultural nonprofit organization, and is currently an associate member of the House of Pacific Relations, International Cottages, Balboa Park, San Diego.

On October 21st, Korean American Coalition, San Diego and SDSU’s Korean Student Association hosted the second annual Mentorship Night. With a room full of SDSU students and some recent graduates, seven mentors were in attendance to share their professional experience and insights in their expertise. Continue reading →